The liability of localness in innovation

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 44-67

  Un, C Annique ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovation; Liability of foreignness; Liability of localness; Multiculturalism; Performance; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84950285436     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2015.24     Document Type: Article

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